“When we started making writing
instruments a few years ago, we tried unsuccessfully to use our exotic and
storied range of fossil materials, says Matt Conable, CEO of the Oregon-based
pen maker William Henry. The result? He continues: “Lot of broken parts, lots
of expensive scrap, lots of disappointment. But last year we made a
breakthrough, and proudly brought fossil mammoth, walrus and coral to market on
exquisite pens. OK, figured that out, good. Next?”
Any connoisseur familiar with
William Henry knows that the company is always pushing the envelope in terms of
new materials from which to craft its world-renowned knives and pens. And
in keeping with the personality of William Henry and its founder, nothing is
too far out of the realm of possibility to try, as Conable shares.
“The hardest of all fossil material
to work with, petrified dinosaur bone, [is] shown here for the first time. To
raise the bar further, we worked with a jeweler to create a beautiful accent
band in 18-karat gold and hand-set white diamonds—just a touch of sparkle to
finish off this remarkable piece of work,” Conable explains, adding there’s “more
like this coming (LOW volume) and more coolness …”
This work in progress is slated to
make its debut in May as part of the fine jewelry collection. Its code name?
Dino. The 100-million-year-old fossil material comes from an Apatosaurus (once
known as Brontosaurus), and it hails from a private collection in Utah.
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